Defensive Tactics Training by Dan Marcou

Having a toolbox filled with effective tools to instantly stop and/or discourage resistance can de-escalate many a situation

Learning to apply this hold short of pressure also means it can be used as a tactically superior escort hold

These techniques can’t be learned through casual viewing or assimilation. They can only be learned and maintained through repetition

I found this technique very effective during one-on-one physical struggles to handcuff

Any impact used to thwart a suspect from taking your firearm must be done with all the power you can muster

It is imperative that officers who find themselves the victim of such an assault be able to escape quickly

The defensive move to counter the front kick not only turns the tables on your attacker, but it also upends the table on him

Police1 readers share alternative techniques to the 'Big Ben' option

There is one escape from the headlock that recognizes the danger of the hold

You are looking down the muzzle of a semi-automatic pistol held by a man at point-blank range, what will you do next?

As a police officer, martial artist and defensive tactics instructor, I have never learned, taught, or used what I would call a “chokehold”

A suspect landing on his back puts most officers in an awkward position for controlling that suspect

The one or two-handed front strangle is a common murderous assault launched by aggressors

An officer must react quickly to break free from this incapacitating hold

When making an arrest, a cohort of the suspect may grab you in this manner to enable their friend’s escape from you